Vuryek wrote:halil wrote:To VURYEK;
Do u have any idea why YKP left the UNİTED CYPRUS PLATFORM .
And calling to unite under the CYPRUS PEACE PLATFORM.
what is the trouble ? Who were in United Cyprus Platform .
it was on yesterday and today news .But from news sources we can not understand why they left the platform .
here is the news only we can get .
YKP “Birleşik Kıbrıs Platformu”ndan çekildi
Yeni Kıbrıs Partisi (YKP), “Birleşik Kıbrıs Platformu”yla ilişkilerini sonlandırmaya karar verdiğini açıkladı.
“Barış İçin İki Toplumlu İnisiyatif”le de ne Partinin ne de başta Yürütme Kurulu Sekreteri Murat Kanatlı olmak üzere herhangi bir yetkilisinin ilişkisi olduğunu belirten YKP, Partinin “Kıbrıs Barış Platformu” bileşeni olduğunu vurguladı.
YKP Yürütme Kurulu Sekreteri Murat Kanatlı, yaptığı yazılı açıklamada, “çözüm ve yeniden birleşmeden yana olan Kıbrıs’ın tüm örgütlerini”, Kıbrıs Barış Platformu’nun içinde veya Platform’la birlikte mücadele etmeye çağırdı.
Kanatlı, ayrıca, “YKP, Kıbrıs’ın birleştirilmesi ve sınırsız, silahsız, garantörsüz bir Kıbrıs için çeşitli platformlarda, farklı örgütlerle eşitlik, saygı, tolerans ve ilkeler çerçevesinde iş ve güç birliği yaparak mücadelesini sürdürmeye de kararlıdır” dedi.
17-09-2008
declaration from PEACE PLATFORM was as follows:
Cyprus Peace Platform common declaration
The root cause of our island’s problem is the protracted nature of the Cyprus conflict. With the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus, both communities gained political status but because of the communal conflict, external and military interventions, secessionism and the sharing wrangle the problem has become complicated.
The Cyprus problem can be solved on the basis of; the 1960 agreements which created Republic of Cyprus, 1977-79 High Level Agreements coupled with the UN’s mission of good offices, political equality of the two communities, bi-zonal, bi-communal federal state which is a member of the EU. Waving away the existing prejudices and the nationalistic actions, increasing the contacts and opening more crossing points will be important steps taken towards a solution. The will for a solution should come from the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot communities. Thus for a settlement, common organisation and struggle is needed.
For the future of our island the two communities, it is imperative that a solution is found soon. The representatives of the both communities should stop blaming each other and come together at the negotiation table in cooperation to reach a solution. Chauvinist expressions, military exercises, nationalistic curriculum, national symbol fetishism and two separate economies are major elements hindering the rapprochement of the two communities.
Cyprus problem has created extraordinary living conditions on our island for a long time. During the prevailing political process, the Turkish Cypriot community is specially faced with economic, cultural and social assimilation. Turkish Cypriots are in the minority in their country due to the understanding of obedience to orders. Turkey following her military intervention on 1974 has physically divided the island into two and created “a subordinate state” on the North, dependent to her.
The mentality that does not trust the Turkish Cypriots, in contradiction to the Geneva Convention has transferred people to the island and changed the demographic structure. The created political system has diminished the productivity of the Turkish Cypriots and the assimilation is carried on in every manner. While Turkish Cypriots emigrate due to the economic and political difficulties, the policies to change the demographic structure of the island are continued.
In addition to the usual interventions during election times, Turkey is also intervening to the every day life due to the economic dependence on her and the transitional article No.10 of the constitution. All these developments are diminishing the political will, identity and the existence of the Turkish Cypriot community. Domination of the Turkish Cypriots political will is not acceptable. The relations between Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots should be handled on the bases of equals. Turkish Cypriot’s self rule is fundamental.
Within this context; we declare to the public that; we are determined to struggle on until we achieve our basic aims below and for this purpose we shall cooperate and combine our strength and actions as deemed necessary.
· To reclaim the political will of the Turkish Cypriots lost by the demographic change,
· To put an end to chauvinism, nationalism and the cultural, political and economical assimilation of the Turkish Cypriots,
· To resist the outside interferences and to achieve a democratic and transparent civilian authority based on the Turkish Cypriot’s will,
· By not wasting any time; to create a united, federal Cyprus solution to the Cyprus problem based on the will of the Turkish and Greek Cypriots.
CYPRUS PEACE PLATFORM
Cyprus Turkish Teachers’ Trade Union (KTÖS), Cyprus Turkish Secondary Education Teachers’ Trade Union (KTOEÖS), Cyprus Turkish Physicians Trade Union (Tıp-İş), Eastern Mediterranean University Unity and Solidarity Union (DAÜ-Bir-Sen), Cyprus EU Association (KAB), Communal Democracy Party (TDP), United Cyprus Party (BKP), New Cyprus Party (YKP), Cyprus Publisher’s Association (Kıb-Yay), State Workers Trade Union (Çağ-Sen).
03/02/08
Mr. Halil
I am sorry but I cannot inform you because I dont know the real issue more than what was mentioned in that statement. I usually move with YKP because I have very similar ideas with them but I am not a YKP member thus I do not involve in anything apart from demostrations and their newspaper. So I have no knowledge about their party politics.
Vuryek ,
by search i find out below information about United peace platforum and i am confused again with YKP .whats going on ????"
They must be seperated because of Peace demonstration which were held at first september of this year .....
UNITED CYPRUS PLATFORM
A coordination of the overseas Cypriot organizations and movements working for rapprochement among the two Cypriot communities and for long-lasting and viable Peace in the island)
Press Release of the ‘United Cyprus Platform (UCP)’
Acknowledging that a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem should be found by the leaders of the two Cypriot communities, on the basis of the UN resolutions and the high level agreements, under the auspices of the UN and expressing our call for the immediate and unconditional resumption of the inter-communal talks, especially by implementing the 8th July 2006 agreement, We, the signatories coming from the Cypriot overseas NGO community, at our meeting in Istanbul on 27th December 2006, have united around the concern for lasting peace and a permanent solution to the Cyprus problem, and have decided to create a United Cyprus Platform (UCP).
Among others we have agreed on the following ideas:
Demands concerning the daily life
We should abstain from any statement, act or measure that may hurt the people living in Cyprus. Any sign, expression or picture that may fuel the enmity between the communities should be removed and any declaration and statement that may hurt each other should be immediately criticized.
Any statement that create enmity and prevent the establishment of a common future should be removed from school books. Common books on the Cyprus history, literature and culture should be published.
The passages between the north and the south should be facilitated and new passages should be established. The registration system should be abolished, the bridge and the wall in Ledra street should be demolished.
The sides should abstain from any meaningless searches and arrests, under different pretexts, which may cause discontent and enmity.
A direct tele-communication system between the north and the south should be established.
All legal signboards, road signs and legal documents should be in three languages. The original historical names of roads, places, villages and towns should be used.
The communities should be encouraged to learn each other’s language. Besides teaching Greek and Turkish at workshops organized in the buffer zone, handcraft courses that will support our common culture should be initiated and common cultural, artistic and economic activities should be organized.
Programs of television channels should be subtitled in the other side’s language, and the establishment of bi-communal television and radios should be encouraged.
A long term program with wide range of participation, and new approaches to bring peace to Cyprus should be established with the contribution of international experts and experiences.
Open university courses emphasizing on issues of “Peace culture” and “mutual understanding” should be established.
Cultural, religious and historical places should be protected and restored. The people should have the right to use freely these places.
In the whole of Cyprus, every person’s freedom to education and worship should be secured and protected.
Common initiatives of youth organizations should be encouraged.
To make the new generation come together, there should be excursions between the schools and the communities should encourage exchanges and hosting each others children.
Arts & culture, books & magazines that familiarize the two communities and serve understanding and friendship should be encouraged.
Symbolical peace forests should be created and memorial parks of peace should be opened, particularly in the buffer zone, to commemorate the Cypriots who died for defending peace in their common country.
The buffer zone should be activated by promoting cultural, economic and other activities.
In order to deal with the pains of the past, a public rehabilitation program should be established and implemented.
Coordination of different bi-communal initiatives should be established and encouraged.
Demands concerning confidence building measures
Confidence building measures should be encouraged such as opening of Varosha, as stated in the relevant UN resolution, the continuation of commerce according to the EU Green Line regulation, the use of the Famagusta port, etc.
A moratorium on the sale and construction on each other’s land should be established until the time of a comprehensive solution is reached to the Cyprus problem.
The efforts of disposal of land and sea mines should continue in the buffer zone and sea passages.
Until a complete demilitarization is achieved military practices should be organized out of sight of the people and the two sides should abstain from any military force shows.
Demands concerning humanitarian issues
The problem of the missing persons should be immediately resolved.
Health matters should be addressed immediately and no obstacles should be put whatsoever.
The right to work and social security should be guaranteed for all.
The issue of the settlers should be addressed giving greater emphasis to the humanitarian aspect and any new settlement should not be allowed. All those which would not be included in this arrangement should be encouraged and assisted to return.
The United Cyprus Platform will create a new website in order to announce every initiative for the realization of these demands, to provide mutual communication and to be a center where new proposals would be submitted. The Platform will realize these demands, creating priorities, with the help of initiatives in Cyprus and with the cooperation of the NGOs operating in Cyprus and elsewhere.
The presence of representatives of political parties in our conference assisted us in understanding their approaches, and to make them aware of our initiative.
We initiated the first step and established a platform of common struggle. We shall work with consensus and respect to each other. Our work starts now. We dream for a united Cyprus in peace and we know that our dream will be materialized.
The coordination committee of the United Cyprus Platform:
Kıvanç Diren, Ophthalmologist, Istanbul, Secretary-General of Cypriots Science Education Health and Solidarity Association (KIBES).
Sarper Övsay, Dentist, Istanbul, Chairman of KIBES.
Hasan Raif, Civil Engineer, London, Chairman of Turkish Cypriot Democratic Association (KTDD).
Costas Stamataris, University Teacher, Thessaloniki, President of the Federation of Cypriot Organizations in Greece (OKOE).
Georgios Michaelides, Mechanical Engineer, Athens, Secretary-General of Federation of Cypriot Organizations in Greece (OKOE).
Kakkoulis Theodoulou, General Surgeon, Athens, Chairman of Association of Cypriot Scientists (SKE) in Greece.
Neşe Yaşın, Poet – Academician, Nicosia.
Agni Hassabi, Interpreter, Berlin, Advisor to the Cyprus German Forum (DFZ).
Tümer Mimi, Computer Scientist, Melbourne, Australian Peace initiative.
Chrysostomos Demetriou, Mechanical Engineer, Athens, Secretary-General of Union of Cypriot Refugees (EKPE).
Emrah Günen, Student, Istanbul, Chairman of Cyprus Youth Platform (KGP).
Stavros Polyviou, Medical Doctor, Patras, Chairman of OKOE Youth.
Andonis Vafeas, Lawyer, Paris, former President of OAKYE
Dimitris Lambrou, Travel bureau, Prague, Cypriot Community in the Czech Republic
Good morning Deniz.I "kind" of feel that way myself this morning. 
